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What does «el pelotero» mean in Dominican Spanish?
el pelotero
a baseball player; a tooth
| Meaning | a baseball player; a tooth |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | el jugador de béisbol; el diente |
| Register | Colloquial |
«A Juan le faltan todos los peloteros de alante.»
Juan is missing all his front teeth.
A baseball player — the dream job of half the country — and, as a joke, a tooth.
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- jumo — drunkenness, a buzz
- la bocina — the speaker
- la galleta — a slap in the face
- la pabita — a little nap
- la parada — the bet, the stake
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